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The Biden administration declined to pursue a union complaint of labor abuses in Mexico, raising new concerns about offshoring.
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Government agencies across the state stopped deducting union dues directly from paychecks when a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis' went into effect last year. But MDC's president told 港澳天下彩the school's union contracts require it 鈥 a tension that experts say remains an 'open question.'
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For months, South Florida has had the lowest unemployment rate among large areas. It rose slightly in March, but the ultra-low unemployment rate means companies are scrambling to find workers, especially skilled workers.
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The federal government is currently doing more than ten times the enforcement of existing child labor law compared to Florida, even though Florida law is currently more strict than the federal government. Now, some lawmakers want to weaken Florida child labor law.
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A proposed controversial bill set to roll back child labor protections in Florida passed its second committee stop Wednesday, but further changes are likely coming due to differences in its Senate companion.
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Florida lawmakers will consider a proposal to loosen the state's child labor laws. Supporters say it will encourage more youth labor participation and teach responsibility, while opponents see it as a pathway to use kids to shore up the state's labor shortages.
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United Teachers of Dade did not reach the 60% threshold of dues-paying members required by a contentious new state law. It could have a major impact on one of the largest unions in Florida, and the single largest employer in Miami-Dade County.
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In the CDC's Vital Signs report, the agency suggests more than double the number of health workers reported harassment at work in 2022 than in 2018, including threats, bullying and verbal abuse from patients and co-workers.
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South Florida activists held a 鈥渨ater fast鈥 to urge Miami鈭扗ade commissioners to pass an ordinance to protect almost 100,000 people required to work outdoors during record high temperatures.
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As the U.S. bans sugar imports from prominent Dominican company Central Romana over forced labor allegations, the South Florida Roundup talked to an investigative reporter about the reality faced by workers in the industry.
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Workers in central Florida鈥檚 tourism industry are pushing to raise their minimum wage to at least $18 an hour, arguing that rising rents and inflation have cut into their ability to make ends meet.
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Call center workers at a federal contractor that handles calls about Medicare and the Affordable Care Act plans have staged a walkout in four states.